Tie fastener



Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

WILLIAM H. MITCHELL, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA.

TIE FASTENER.

Application filed May 14, 1924. Serial No. 713,197.

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Be it known that I, VILLIADI H. MITCHELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Santa Barbara, in the county of Santa Barbara andState of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in TieFasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tie fasteners.

An object of this invention is the provision of a tie fastener capableof holding a tie up against the fold of a collar.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a tie fastener forkeeping a made-up tie in place.

A. further object of this invention is the provision of a tie fastenerby which a tie may be held in place on collars of various heights.

With the foregoing objects in view, together with such other objects andadvantages as may subsequently appear, this invention consists in theconstruction and ar rangement of parts hereinafter described and claimedand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a madeup tie positioned on a collarand secured to a collar button by the device of my invention whichserves to hold the tie in place,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of a made-up tie with the tiefastener of my invention afiixed to the tie, and

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the tie fastener of my invention.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description thereof, thenumeral 7 indicates a device of my invention, which comprises a metalplate 8 folded at 9 and forming an outer section 10 and an inner section11. which are bent to contact with each other. The outer plate 10 isbent outwardly medially forming a longitudinal outward roll 12 and aninner recess 13 which commune-ates with an aperture 13 adjacent the foldS), in which recess is positioned the lower portion of a-wire 141, theupper portion of which is bent downwardly at points 15, and at points 16is bent to form horizontal portions 17 and is then bent upwardly forminga vertical loop 19.

The horizontal portions 17 are arcuate and are separated from each otherby a distance allowing the passage of a head 20 of a collar button 21therebetween. The dis tance between the sides of the loop 19 is such asto allowtheepassage therebetween of a neck 22 of the collar button 21,but is less than the width of the head 20 of the collar button, so thatthe head may not pass through the loop 19. A coiled spring 23 encirclesthe lower portion of the wire 14 and the lower end of the coiled spring23 is secured to the corresponding end of the wlre 14. The aperture 13is smaller than the diameter of the coiled spring 23, so that the lattermay not pass upwardly through the aperture 13 The plate sections 10 and11 are provided with apertures 25 so that these sections may be sewed toa tie 26 which is here shown as being of the made-up type and comprisesa knot 27 from which extend wings 28. The device 7 of my invention isshown as sewed to the back of the knot 27 and in such position that whenthe upper edges of the wings 28 contact with the fold of the collar andthe loop 19 engages the neck of the collar button, the wire 14 is pulledupwardly, by which the spring 23 is compressed.

It will thus be seen that the action of the spring 23 is such that thetie is kept pushed up against the fold of the collar and thus in thedesired position.

It will also be understood that the device of my invention is such thata tie will be held in proper position with collars of various heights.

This invention has been described, but modifications thereof may bedevised without departing from the spirit thereof, and it is to beunderstood that such modifications come within the scope of thisinvention.

hat is claimed is :i

1. A tie fastener comprising a folded plate, one of the sections of saidplate being bent to form an inner recess, a member partially slidableinto, and out of, said recess, a. coiled spring mounted on said memberwithin said recess, said member being formed of a single piece of wirebent to form a horizontal portion adapted to pass the head of a collarbutton, and an upwardly extending vertical adapted to receive button.

2. A tie fastener comprising in combination a member having a recesstherein and adapted to be secured to a tie, a stem member extending intosaid recess, a coil spring the neck of a collar ortion havin a slot llOsecured to the end of said stem member and bearing against the inner endof the "recess, said stem member at its upper enctbeing formed of asingle piece of Wire bent to form a horizontal portion adapted to passthe head of a collar button, and an upwardly extending Vertical portionhaving a slot adapted to receive the neck of acollar button.

3.'A tie fastener comprising a hollow member having a recess thereinadapted to end of the stem member and abutting 1 against the inner upperend of-the recess, a Wire on the upper end of the stem member bent toform a loop to engage a single collar button.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 name to this specification.

VILLIAM H. MITCHELL.

